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Rear end of beer-hauling semi truck collapses in crash with passenger vehicle

The rear end of a semi truck hauling beer collapsed after a crash on an interstate near Chicago on Monday.  The accident happened on Monday,...

HOS requirements waived for drivers hauling heating fuel in Nebraska

Hours of Service requirements are waived until 2026 for truck drivers hauling heating fuel in Nebraska.  Governor Pillen issued an executive order on Monday, December...

Number of California immigrant drivers arrested climbs to at least 87 as ICE continues “stepping in where his state failed”

At least 87 immigrant truck drivers have been arrested as part of a federal sweep of truck drivers in California earlier this month.  Operation Highway...

Bill seeks to hold freight brokers accountable for contracting with unsafe trucking companies

A Michigan lawmaker introduced a bill that would "create an economic incentive" for freight brokers to work with safer trucking companies. On December 18,...

Santa hitches ride on fire truck for Colorado meet and greet

Santa hitched a ride on a fire truck to take a little meet and greet tour in central Colorado earlier this week.  The Cimarron Hills...

Colorado threatened with loss of $24 million for ‘lack of urgency’ in revoking illegally-issued CDLs: USDOT

Colorado has become the latest state threatened with the loss of federal transportation funding over the handling of non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs). On...

New Tesla semi truck charging station planned for Laredo

A new Tesla electric semi truck charging station is planned for Laredo, Texas according to a permit filing.  The station will be located at 13602...

Truck stop chain Love’s acquires three freight factoring companies

Travel center operator Love's announced the acquisition of three freight factoring companies to bolster its financial services arm. On December 22, 2025, Love's Financial announced...

Driver, truck, and trailer out-of-service after Tennessee trooper finds load securement violation, no CDL, more

A Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) trooper uncovered several violations after initiating a traffic stop on a commercial vehicle for a load securement issue. On...

DHS confirms that Washington state ignored ICE detainer for driver in fatal crash

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that Washington state ignored a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer for a truck driver involved...

Feds pause California’s plan to reissue 17,000 revoked CDLs held by immigrant drivers

The Federal government has instructed California to pause its plans to reissue 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses held by immigrant truck drivers.  Last week, the California...

Dozens of drivers arrested in CDL crackdown targeting California trucking companies

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported that dozens of drivers were arrested for immigration violations during recent enforcement operations in California. Operation Highway...

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